Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 18th

By Zacks Equity Research | February 18, 2026, 10:00 AM

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 18:

Celestica Inc. CLS: This hardware platform provider and supply chain solutions company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 7.6% over the last 60 days.

Celestica, Inc. Price and Consensus

Celestica, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Celestica, Inc. Quote

Celestica’s shares gained 55.2% over the last six months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 6.7%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.

Celestica, Inc. Price

Celestica, Inc. price | Celestica, Inc. Quote

Rio Tinto Group RIO: This company that engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.3% over the last 60 days.

Rio Tinto Price and Consensus

Rio Tinto PLC price-consensus-chart | Rio Tinto PLC Quote

Rio Tinto’s shares gained 39.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Rio Tinto Price

Rio Tinto PLC price | Rio Tinto PLC Quote

Popular, Inc. BPOP: This retail, mortgage, and commercial banking products and services company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.1% over the last 60 days.

Popular, Inc. Price and Consensus

Popular, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Popular, Inc. Quote

Popular’s shares gained 27.3% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 3%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of B.

Popular, Inc. Price

Popular, Inc. price | Popular, Inc. Quote

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